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Should Central Asia Fear Taleban Spillover?

IWPR Region: Russian Federation

Upsurge in militant activity in Central Asia will be contained, although security should be stepped up in border areas. By Sanobar Shermatova in Moscow (RCA No. 595, 06-Nov-09) In the eight years the United States-le... more

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Iran's Green Movement Spreads Despite Crackdown

IWPR Region: Iraq

  Government violence reduced number of street protests, but movement has become more difficult to control. By Behzad Yaghmaian (MR No 16, 13-Nov-09) The presidential election of June 12, which Mahmoud Ahma... more

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Afghans Fear Insurgent Infiltration Across Iran Border

IWPR Region: Afghanistan

Some officials say Herat frontier checkpoint giving Taleban a backdoor into Afghanistan. By Zia Ahmadi and Mustafa Saber in Herat (ARR No. 345, 11-Nov-09) Islam Qala, a dusty border town that forms the gateway betwee... more

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Tags: Afghanistan , Iran
 

Syrian Women Learn to Mask Loss of Virginity

IWPR Region: Syrian Arab Republic

Cheap artificial hymen resolves social stigma in society that frowns on premarital sex. By an IWPR-trained reporter (SB No. 81, 04-Nov-09) Ever since she lost her virginity to a classmate from college, 27-year-old Ro... more

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Uganda Riots Probe Delay Raises Concern

IWPR Region: Uganda

Apparent foot-dragging prompts fears that role of army will not be properly investigated. By Bill Oketch in Kampala (AR No 234, 27-Oct-09) A parliamentary committee of inquiry set up to investigate alleged abuses dur... more

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Tags: Uganda , Soldier , Riot , Court
 

Afghan Fury at Koran Burning Claims

IWPR Region: Afghanistan

A wave of demonstrations has hit Afghanistan over rumours that US forces burned several copies of the Koran. By Abdullah Obaidi in Wardak (ARR No. 343, 26-Oct-09) Protests are sweeping the country in the wake of alle... more

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Cumpulsory Anthem Law Hits Wrong Note in Kyrgyzstan

IWPR Region: Kyrgyzstan

By Anara Yusupova in Bishkek (RCA No. 592, 16-Oct-09) New legislation initiative making it compulsory for Kyrgyz citizens to stand and sing the national anthem whenever it is played has received an unenthusiastic resp... more

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Insurgents Taking Charge in Kunduz Region of Afghanistan

IWPR Region: Afghanistan

The vehicle is marked Kunduz provincial police headquarters, but the occupants are not necessarily servants of the state. The Taleban in Kunduz recently captured eight police Ford Ranger pickups in Chahr Dara district,... more

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Efforts to Curb Afghanistan Helmand Opium Show Promise

IWPR Region: Afghanistan

Poppy cultivation in Helmand province, Afghanistan’s opium capital, fell by more than 30 per cent this year - but what will next year bring? By Aziz Ahmad Tassal in Helmand (ARR No. 339, 01-Oct-09) As the autum... more

Views: 465 Rating:
Tags: Opium , Afghanistan
 

War and Tribal Tradition Feed Sexual Violence Against Women

IWPR Region: Congo

Tribal customs and the legacy of conflict put women at risk of violence and abuse. By Heritier Maila in Lubumbashi (AR No 231, 1-Oct-09) Simone Maganga still feels deep shame when she recalls how, after her husband d... more

Views: 343 Rating:
Tags: Congo , Violence , Rape , Women

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